Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center
1801 Turnpike Street · North Andover, MA 01845 · 142 certified beds
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About Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center
Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center is a nursing home in North Andover, Massachusetts. Its capacity is 142 beds, above the Essex County median of 123 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Stern Consultants. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 44 citations, the most recent on March 26, 2025. CMS also lists 3 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.74 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in North Andover. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
3.0Staffing
2.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (44)
Records from February 2023 to March 2025.
February 23, 2023
Tag F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 2, 2023.
February 23, 2023
Tag F0790Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 2, 2023.
February 23, 2023
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 2, 2023.
February 23, 2023
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 2, 2023.
Penalties (3)
Total fines: $44,265
April 12, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $25,847 against this nursing home on April 12, 2024.
September 26, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $10,517 against this nursing home on September 26, 2023.
August 29, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $7,901 against this nursing home on August 29, 2023.
Staffing
3.74 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.58 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Stern Consultants, a chain of 22 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.7 overall, 2.5 for health inspections, 2.4 for staffing, 3.8 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Massachusetts.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in North Andover.
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